THIS XOULD SAVE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIFE OF A LOVED ONE...

Stroke  has a new indicator They  say if you email this to ten people, you stand a chance of saving one life.  Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth  Indicator, the Tongue

I  will continue to forward this every time it comes around!
STROKE:  Remember the 1st Three Letters.....

S.  T. R.  STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:

During  a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she  was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said  she  had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They  got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit  shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the  evening..

Jane's  husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the  hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ.  Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be  with us today. Some don't die They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition  instead.

 

It  only takes a minute to read this.

A  neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can  totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick  was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient  medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING  A STROKE

Thank  God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read  and
Learn!

Sometimes  symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of  awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage  when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now  doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple  questions: S *  Ask  the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK  A
SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. Chicken Soup)
R * Ask him  or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If  he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number  immediately  and  describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

 

New  Sign of a Stroke --------

Stick  out Your Tongue!

NOTE:  Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.  If the tongue is
'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other  that  is also an indication of a stroke.

A  cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you  can bet that at least one life will be saved.

 I  have done my part. Will you?